Greetings!  Yes, I realize that it has been a while since I wrote anything but that is because I have thankfully been very very busy.  During the first two weeks of the year I went through a very interesting time.  Five days before school was supposed to start I was 100% convinced that I was not going to be a student this semester.  I felt this way because, well, I felt I had been screwed over by the department and the university.  The next day, four days before class began, I get an email from the department academic advisor asking to see me.  Lo and behold I had received academic hours to cover my tuition costs.  I was a STUDENT once again!  The next day I interviewed for a graduate research assistantship (GRA) position.  The Tuesday after school began I accepted the position.  So within the course of a week I went from being an unemployed former student to a currently enrolled and funded student.

So since then I have been a busy little bee.  Between school, slowly starting research, college ministry stuff, and a few photo gigs and meetings… there has not been a lot of time for writing on here.  Luckily, I have been taking some time off.  The last three weeks I have been skiing every Wednesday night at Wisp, a local ski resort.  That is where I took the picture above.

So, in summary – 2010 is still just a baby but so far this year is going much better than last year.  Hope your new year is going well too!

Until next time, Ciao! Ciao!